Text Structure Identification Practice

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What text structure explains why something happened and what happened as a result?

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Cause and Effect

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What text structure discusses how ideas, events, or things are alike and how they are different?

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Compare/Contrast

Front

What text structure should you look for descriptive adjectives and repeated topic words?

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Description

Front

What text structure identifies an issue and suggests one or more fixes?

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Problem and Solution

Front

What text structure uses words like while, yet, but, either, like, unlike, same, opposed to, likewise, although, similarly?

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Compare/Contrast

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What is the purpose of the 'Description' text structure?

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To provide details about a topic, including characteristics and examples.

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What is the purpose of the 'Cause and Effect' text structure?

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To show the relationship between events, where one event leads to another.

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What is the purpose of the 'Problem and Solution' text structure?

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To present a problem and propose one or more solutions.

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What is the purpose of the 'Compare/Contrast' text structure?

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To highlight similarities and differences between two or more subjects.

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What are some signal words for 'Description' text structure?

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For example, such as, including, to illustrate.